More Details on Yamaha Off-Road 2018 as They Expand the Color Wheel

Don’t think yellowish is a color? Well it is now according to Yamaha as they dip their 2018 Special Edition Viking and Viking VI side-by-side in their “official” Light Yellowish Metallic Grey color, frankly we’d call it sand. You can check out the specish, featurish, and detailishes below from their official release:

Yamaha Motor Canada announces its 2018 line of Viking and Viking VI Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles including new Special Edition (SE) Light Yellowish Metallic Grey model. Yamaha’s Proven Off-Road capabilities and durability – combined with its comfortable and confidence-inspiring ride – create the ideal, value-packed and hard-working Viking SxS. “Yamaha is proud of the reputation that the Viking models have earned through providing the highest, hardest-working value combined with Proven Off-Road capabilities and additionally making them fun to drive,” said Peter Smallman-Tew, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Yamaha Motor Canada. “The 2018 Viking line is no different and brings the best combination of comfort, confidence and capability in a multipurpose Side-by-Side at a very competitive price.”

The Leading Multi-Passenger SxS with Best-in-Class Features – With class-leading cab room and comfort, coupled with superior handling and Proven Off-Road capability, Vikings are the toughest and hardest working utility-based SxS vehicles that are also fun to drive.

Viking SxS models are well-appointed with Yamaha’s REAL WORLD Tech features including an Ultramatic® fully automatic transmission providing the industry’s most durable CVT transmission and natural-feeling engine braking, On-Command® 2WD/4WD with full differential-lock, and Electric Power Steering (EPS). Further benefits include a powerful 686cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, SOHC power plant, 11.8-inches of ground clearance, large diameter front and rear wheel disc brakes, and a large 9.7-gallon fuel tank for long rides or all-day work.

The Viking’s comfortable three- or six-seat cab features automotive-style two-stage door latches, pass through bucket seating, padded passenger handholds, dedicated angled floorboard foot positioning, and more. A reinforced rear steel cargo bed incorporates mounting points on the bed rails and a rubber cargo bed mat to reduce sound and vibration. Large enough for a fully-loaded pallet, the assisted dump bed can pack up to 600 pounds of equipment and supplies while retaining its supple ride and off-road capability. The standard two-inch receiver hitch is rated to pull 1,500 pounds – with or without a full load in the cargo bed.